Exam 2: Biology and Behaviour

The motor cortex is located in which of the four lobes?

The brainstem includes all of the following, except the

Damage to your cerebellum might affect your ability to

The most common cause of injury to the adult brain is

Which of the following activities is largely an autonomic nervous system function?

Dorothy received a severe blow to her head and can no longer move the fingers on her right hand. The area of her brain that may be damaged is the

When activated, which of the following systems increases heart rate, raises blood pressure, and releases sugar into the blood?

Broca's area is to ________ as Wernicke's area is to ________.

The two cerebral hemispheres communicate with each other via the

The myelin sheath ________ the neural impulse.

What is a synapse?

Which of the following is not associated with mood or emotional state in humans?

The chemicals stored in neurons that excite or inhibit other neurons are called

The autonomic nervous system is ________, whereas the somatic nervous system is largely ________.

What is acetylcholine and what functions does it typically play in the brain and nervous system?

Describe the nature of fMRI, what it can tell us about the brain, and how it works.

According to the text, the primary site(s) for language comprehension and production, problem solving and the use of logic is (are) the

At receptor sites a certain neurotransmitter may compete for the same receptor with

Both ________ and ________ have been associated with positive moods, while deficiencies in both have been associated with depression.

Which of the following has, among other effects, an excitatory effect on skeletal muscle fibres and an inhibitory effect on the muscles of the heart?